AirBaltic to launch direct flights between Riga and Abu Dhabi
The Latvian airline airBaltic in codeshare cooperation with Etihad Airways, will launch a direct service between the Latvian capital Riga and Abu Dhabi on Oct. 29.
The four times weekly service will depart from Abu Dhabi at 9:45 a.m., in the morning, providing travelers from the UAE and surrounding Gulf countries with access not only to the Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, but also to the northern European destinations of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Russia.
To promote the flights and act as the airline’s general sales agent (GSA) within the UAE airBaltic has selected AVIAREPS, the global leader in tourism, aviation and hospitality representation.
Martin Gauss, chief executive of airBaltic: “We are delighted to link Latvia and the UAE with our brand-new Bombardier aircraft. Riga is a notable business and leisure hub in northern Europe, attracting millions of passengers every year.
In addition to that, our clients appreciate the convenient transfer possibilities we offer to over 60 destinations in Scandinavia, Russia and the CIS.”
Flights between Abu Dhabi and Riga last 6 hours and 15 minutes, with one-way ticket prices starting from 1,095 dirhams ($300) including airport fees and transaction costs. A full schedule of airBaltic flights can be found on the company’s website at www.airbaltic.com
airBaltic serves over 60 destinations from its home base in Riga, Latvia. From every one of these locations, airBaltic offers convenient connections via Riga to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, CIS and now the Middle East.
In addition, airBaltic also offers direct flights from Tallinn, Estonia and Vilnius, Lithuania.